Cleaning Sensor

[markc2]

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Have all the "stuff" needed to clean the sensor, for those that have done this what advice or tips would you give.

This camera has been a total blast to use. It feels exactly like a film camera, I never use the screen. One of the best camera's I've ever had the privilege of owning.

 

Thanks

 

Mark

Edited October 17, 2024 by markc2
gushing praise for M8

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[tommonego@gmail.com]

In 5 years of having an M8 I have only had to clean the sensor once with a rocket blower. I do have swabs and the swabs and Eclipse solution, but I only use them when the blower doesn't do the job. 

[LocalHero1953]

I clean my sensor (SL2-S, but CL, M240 and M9 before) any time I am going out for a significant occasion. 
It is almost always with just a rocket blower. If dust is sticky then I have the Arctic Butterfly. I can't remember when I last did a wet clean, but I have swabs and non-aqueous solvent (can't remember - it might be Eclipse.) After one use, I never use aqueous cleaners - whatever swabs I used, it always dried with a residue.

[a.noctilux]

On 10/17/2024 at 2:22 AM, markc2 said:

I never use the screen

How you changed the ISO then ?

[chris_livsey]

My tip would be do the cleaning under a cooker hood on full extract, a cloth or similar over the cold cooker obviously to work on. This helps prevent dust and "muck" falling back onto the exposed sensor out of the atmosphere while you work on it . A good blast of a rocket blower first before the wet clean and a reference frame high contrast to look for the difference and if necessary to isolate the area of stubborn particles. Always change lenses with the camera pointed down for the same reason, yes the shutter is closed but dirt can fall into the chamber and then migrate to the sensor when the shutter exposes it. 

[markc2]

bought a nice blower with filter at my local camera store, will probably take it to work with me so I can clean it in a non-cat environment Thanks for the help on this!

Edited October 23, 2024 by markc2

[markc2]

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17 hours ago, a.noctilux said:

How you changed the ISO then ?

I set it on Auto ISO with set point of 1/30th of a second. Seems to work fine. 

[markc2]

Well that was easy, got rid of a ton of little buggers, think I have maybe one left. I was careful but the worry about screwing something up was ever present. Kind of like Anxiety from InsideOut 2.